In our morning reading: reviews of books by Leigh Stein and Rachel Eliza Griffiths, an interview with Blake Butler, and more.
Afternoon Bites: C.T. Rwizi, Eimear McBride Interviewed, Soccer 96, Jon Fosse’s Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on craft from C.T. Rwizi, an interview with Eimear McBride, and more.
Vol.1 Brooklyn’s July 2020 Book Preview
Are we officially in summer reading season now? The summer of 2020 is a summer like few others, and the books due out this July line up with that very well. From surreal fiction to the secret history of boy bands to a tribute to an under-appreciated writer, the books we’re most excited about this month offer an abundance of ways in which to see the world.
Morning Bites: Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Dennis Cooper Revisited, Lonnie Holley, Lynn Steger Strong Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s new novel, an interview with Lynn Steger Strong, and more.
Sunday Stories: “It’s Hard to Say”
It’s Hard to Say
by Claire Hopple
The fastest recorded escape from a straight jacket while underwater is 22.86 seconds. I’d like to say I still remember that from when you told me. When your voice became flatter and more hollow like it was trying to escape from its own straight jacket. But I had to look it up.
It’s noble you tried for that Guinness record for however many years and just got really close. Though I don’t know if or how you get over such a thing.
Weekend Bites: Special Interest, Natalie Bakopoulos Interviewed, Reigning Sound, Keith Haring on Film, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on Special Interest’s new album, an interview with Natalie Bakopoulos, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Lamin Fofana, BrownMark’s Bookshelves, Ottessa Moshfegh Interviewed, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, and More
In our afternoon reading: the music of Lamin Fofana, an interview with Ottessa Moshfegh, and more.
Morning Bites: Tracy O’Neill Interviewed, Hilton Als, Brandon Taylor Fiction, “Both Sides,” and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Tracy O’Neil, new writing by Brandon Taylor, and more.